Roller-bearing.



a ented Oct. 3|, 1899.

No. 635,845. Patented Oct. 3|, I899. T. CO'OPER & W. H. WOODCOCK.

ROLLER BEARING.

A lication filed May 1, 1899.)

2 Sheath-Sheet 2.

, (No Model.)

FFIQ.

NITED STATES PATENT THOMAS COOPER, or KINGS LYNN, AND WILLIAM nucn WOODCOCK, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 635,845, datedOctober 31, 1899. Application filed May 1, 1899. Serial No. 715,111. (No model.)

T 00% whom it may concern: bars of the frame, cage, or cradle when the Be it known that we, THOMAS COOPER, reouter casing of the bearing is removed. The siding at Kings Lynn, in the county of Norend rings of the frame, cage, or cradle are folk, and XVILLIAM HUGH WOODCOCK, residshown as clear of the axle journal or shaft- 55 ing at Auckland Hill, West Norwood, Lonthat is, they do not bear on the axle journal don, in the county of Surrey, England, subor shaft, as shown in Figs. l'to 4, inclusive. jects of the Queen of Great Britain and Ire- The same letters refer to the same parts in land, have invented certain new and useful the several figures. Improvements in Roller-Bearings, of which Referring to Figs. 1 to 4 of the drawings, in- I0 the following is a specification. clusive, the end rings a of the frame, cage, or Our invention relates to improvements in cradle for separating the rollerscare arranged roller-bearings for shafts, axles, wheels, and so as to bear on the axle journal or shaft d. the like, and has particular reference to that If desired, according to our invention the class of roller-bearings in which what are spokes or bars b, Fig. 2, of the frame, cage, or I 5 known as frames, cages, or cradles cradle may bear on the axle journal or shaft, are used for separating the rollers from conor both the spokes or bars 1) and the end rings tact witli each other and also to keep them in a may bear on the axle journal or shaft d. axial line with the axle journal or shaft. In Figs. 3 and 4, which illustrate our means Our invention has for its objects, first, to for retaining the rollers c in position between 20 provide a bearing of simpler and cheaper conthe spokes or bars 19 of the frame, cage, or crastruction than those hitherto employed and dle, e e are small end projections or pips in which the frame, cage, or cradle for sepaformed on the ends of the rollers c, and ff rating the rollers will be subjected to less are flanges or projections on the inner edge strain, and, second, to provide for the retenof the inner faces of the end rings a of the 25 tion of the rollers between the spokes or bars frame, cage, or cradle. When the axle jourof said frame, cage, or cradle when the axle nal or shaft is in position in the bearing, the journal or shaft is removed or when the outer projections or pips e e on the ends of the rollcasing is removed from the bearing, as the ers do not touch the flanges or projections f f case may be. but when the axle journal or shaft cl is re- 30 The frame, cage, or cradle in our invention moved the projections or pips e 6 will bear on is formed in one piece by casting. It may said flanges or projections ff, thereby prealso be formed in two pieces by casting. venting the rollers 0 moving from between the The accompanying drawings fully illustrate spokes or bars 1) toward the center of the frame, our invention. cage, or cradle, and at the same time the cage 3 5 Figure 1 illustrates a sectional side. elevaor cradle itself will remain approximately in tion of a bearing according to our invention, its correct working position. comprisingourfirst-mentionedimprovements, In Figs. 5 and 6, which illustrate our means the end rings of the frame, cage, or cradle of retaining the rollers cin position between being supported by or hearing on the axle the spokes or bars I) of the frame, cage, or cra- 0 40 journal or shaft instead of being supported die when the outer casing of the bearing is by the antifriction-rollers. Fig. 2 is a crossremoved, the projections or flanges f f on the sectional elevation of Fig. 1. Figs. 3 and 4, inner faces of the end rings of such cage or part longitudinal section and part vertical cradle are provided at the outer edges therecross-section, respectively, illustrate the same of, and it will be seen that if the outer casing 5 45 form of bearing provided with our means for of the bearing is removed the rollers 0 canretaining the rollers in position between the not move outwardly from between the spokes spokes or bars of the frame, cage, or cradle or bars I) of the frame, cage, or cradle in a when the axle journal or shaft is removed, radial direction, owing to the pips or procomprising our second-mentioned improvejections e e on the ends of the rollers comion 50 ment. Figs. 5 and 6 illustrate our means for ing in contact with or hearing against said retaining the rollers between the spokes or flanges f f Having fully described our invention, What We claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In aroller-bearing, the c01nbinati0n,With an axle, and a casing; of a cage comprising end rings and a series of parallel bars coupling the said rings, and rollers running on the said axle and casing in contact with the said rings and bars of the cage, the said cage being supported in position independent of the said rollers, substantially as set forth.

2. In a roller-bearin g, the comhination,with an axle, and a casing; of a cage comprising end rings provided with retaining-flanges f f and a series of parallel bars coupling the said THOMAS COOPER. WV. HUGH VVOODOOOK.

Witnesses:

JOHN W001), CHAS. J. REEVES. 

